Alaticaulia don-quijote  (Luer & Andreetta) Luer

Named for the fancied appearance of the flower with its forward-pointing dorsal resembling the lance and the lateral sepals resembling the bowed legs of a horseman.

Subsection:  Alaticaules

Plant ID:  00448

Additional Information:  Rare and apparently endemic in the moist, primary forests of southeastern Ecuador at altitudes ranging from 3,280 feet (1,000 m) to 4,920 feet (1,500 m).

Synonyms:

Masdevallia don-quijote  Luer & Andreetta

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